In article <1154975661.542789.191950@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>, <groups@barnholt.net> wrote:
> Tab controls created with Constructor have a much darker background > than those created with Interface Builder. Those in Constructor look > really clumsy.. any idea what's the difference or what can be done to > make the .ppob ones look like .nib ones?
I haven't noticed such a difference. But regarding backgrounds, make sure that in the inspector for the winow, "Has WCTB" is unchecked, and make sure that your window has an LWindowThemeAttachment.